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2014 UK Budget - RBC Wealth Management comments on the impact on the Channel Islands

Richard Brook, Head of Tax, RBC Wealth Management reacts to key announcements in the 2014 UK Budget:

Fund Managers Grow Increasingly Concerned Over Ukraine

Fund managers are growing increasingly concerned over geopolitical risks as Russia is moving to incorporate Crimea.

Budget throws M&A spotlight on UK funds sector

A radical shake-up of the UK's pensions and savings industry could be the trigger for suitors to look afresh at deals in the asset management industry, even if they can be hard to secure.

Investors Moving Toward a "Risk-off" Position Amid Geopolitical Unrest - BofA Merrill Lynch

Global investors are moving toward a "risk off" stance, taking on greater protection as the prospect of geopolitical instability grows, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for March.

New York replaces London as top GFCI financial centre

London has been knocked from its position as the world's top financial services centre by New York in the latest edition of the Global Financial Centres Index.

Budget 2014 – Baker Tilly gives its reaction

‘For the individual taxpayer, this was a Budget aimed at pensioners and savers, who are often part of the same group.

The world's biggest banks still could not be dismantled safely

BoE's Cunliffe says big banks are still too big to fail

Nomura’s European trading business: A beginner’s guide

Financial News this week takes a closer look at the great sales and trading experiment going on over at Nomura in Europe.

Fund Structures for Family Offices by Joe Truelove, Carey Group

Here are his thoughts on why family offices may be turning to fund like structures.

Ireland’s Financial Infrastructure: A Foundation for Success by Colin Keane, SS&C

In recent years, Ireland has positioned itself with great success as the premium jurisdiction for financial services, servicing more than 43 percent of alternative funds globally as well as 63 percent of European hedge fund assets.

Winning through customer experience - Ernst & Young

Our third Global Consumer Banking Survey looks at banking through the lens of the customer. How do customers perceive their banks? What services do they expect their banks to provide? How well do their banks deliver on promises?

Another Pointless Pension Raid by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The latest populist idea for unemployment was floated last week when Mr Millipede suggested that seemingly endless bountiful fountain of pension pots can be raided yet again for apparent good works elsewhere.

Ireland: ‘Human errors spark financial crises’

A man walked into a bank in Ireland during the Celtic Tiger and demanded €3m to set up a nightclub in Dublin, which he was granted with scarcely any background check

Platforms divided as advisers hit out at re-reg exit fees

Advisers have urged platforms to scrap exit fees, which they argue create a costly barrier to re-registration.

Slendebroek unveils vision for Jupiter as he takes the reins

Jupiter's new CEO Maarten Slendebroek has outlined his vision for the business as he takes over from Edward Bonham Carter.

Rise in popularity of investment trusts 'undeniable', platforms and advisers can't ignore it: JP Morgan

Crinage added that those advisers who do not give full consideration to investment trusts as an alternative to open-ended funds may be doing their clients a disservice.

Uncertainty of the Bitcoin Network by Stephanie Hodnett, SS&C

The idea of a virtual currency is clearly an appealing one for those who mistrust their national currency, the traditional banking system, or who seek a means of circumventing inflation or capital controls.

Q&A with IMA's Julie Patterson: The mad rush to get things done in Europe

It is set to be busy few months for those looking to set the regulation agenda in the fund management industry.

Investment advice for the missus (or hubby)

One of the reasons why Warren Buffett is being followed by lot of investors (and Twitter users) is his witty comments

Barclays may finally be ready to admit that its plan for investment banking domination has failed

Nearly six years ago, Barclays had high hopes that its purchase of Lehman Brothers’ US operations acquired for the relative pittance of $250 million would prove a resounding success.

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